Kylie Page - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Australia

Party Pandas

Hi, apparently pigs aren’t the only animals that fly – pandas do too! Ever since I made the 2018 card to welcome in the new year, I’ve been thinking about using the pandas from the Party Pandas stamp set in different ways. The idea which kept popping up was to make the little panda fly through the sky holding onto his balloon. At first, I was going to make a slider card but then I struck upon the idea I am sharing today. I’m actually sharing three variations of the same card! There were nearly four variations but you can thank me for stopping after three! haha I stepped up the card design each time.

For the first card, I stamped the base card with clouds from the Lift Me Up stamp set. I used Versamark ink as I wanted a nice subtle background but you could also use the coordinating Soft Sky ink if you wanted it to be a fraction darker. I then stamped the sentiment and the panda on a white strip of cardstock. To add the extra balloons, I needed to do some masking. All I did was stamp the panda on a post-it note. I then cut out the balloon and covered the balloon on my panel. I also cut out the hand and head of the panda just in case! When I inked up the stamp I used another post-it note to cover the parts I didn’t want to have inked. Then I stamped the extra balloon. I repeated this process so I would end up with three balloons. I coloured the image with Stampin’ Blends and finished it off with Wink of Stella. To indicate movement, I just added some dash lines around the balloons and the panda. Voila! The card was finished.

Here’s the first card…

Although I really loved the first card, I did wonder how it might look with some clouds around the panda to really show that he (or she) is flying through the sky. The new glimmer paper makes for gorgeous sparkly clouds!

Here’s the second card…

For my last card, I thought it might be fun to do something a little different. This time I stamped clouds on the panel with the panda. I stamped in Smoky Slate ink but I stamped off first as I wanted a soft shade. For the card base, I used the same dies from the Up & Away Thinlits set but this time I didn’t want to cut out the shapes, I wanted to dry emboss with them. I LOVE this technique! You will need a silicone rubber mat (and I’ve linked to three sources below but they are located in the USA). Simply remove the thin die adaptor from the Big Shot sandwich. Add the clear plate, then the mat, your cardstock and then the dies (facing down in the position you want them to emboss). Finally, add the top clear plate and run it through the Big Shot. I had to repeat this a number of times until the entire card base was covered but it doesn’t take very long. I added the white panel to the card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals and my card was complete.

Here’s the card…

Oh I love the texture of the third card! So lovely. I didn’t mind that you could see the outline of the die in the cardstock. I thought it added to the texture of the card. Do you have a favourite of the three? I can’t decide!

Don’t forget Sale-A-Bration is still happening so you could earn the Party Pandas set for free with a qualifying order. I think you can see this stamp set is a must-have! So fun to create with!

Hi, have you missed seeing the cute pandas from the Party Pandas stamp set? I could make card after card with this stamp set as it is so adorable! Today, I wanted to use all three pandas again but instead of putting them together, I thought I’d give them their own place on the card to shine.

You’ll notice I’m using the Stitched Shapes Framelits again. They are fantastic and they are never far from my craft table. I had to be a bit creative when die cutting the panda with the balloon. I wanted the balloon to remain attached. There is one very easy way to do this. Line up the area where you DO NOT want the die to cut along the edge of the cutting platform. It may overhang a little and this is what we want. When you run the die through the machine, there is no pressure on this section and it will not cut through. I then fussy cut out the rest of the shape. Clever, isn’t it?

Don’t be afraid to mix your colouring mediums either. I had originally planned to colour the Pandas with Stampin’ Blends however when it came to the balloon colour I realised Berry Burst (the colour I was planning to use) is not available as a Stampin’ Blends marker. Instead, I used a Stampin’ Write marker and Blender pen to finish the balloon.

Here’s the card…

Don’t forget this stamp set could be yours for FREE; all you need is a qualifying order! All the details are here.

Hi, are you ready for some more Party Pandas? How about a Valentine’s Day Panda? That’s right! Today we are using one of the Pandas from the Party Pandas set to make a simple Valentine’s Day card. Of course, with a change of sentiment, it could be an anniversary or birthday card.

Happy New Year! Wow! I cannot believe it. 2017 has just flown by. When the year started I was only a hobbyist Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. I had no interest in doing anything more – other than getting a lovely discount and meeting new like-minded people. I wanted to find my tribe.

Fast forward to today and I’m now running a small business (which I would love to do on a full-time basis). I’m loving the discount on my stamping supplies and I do love how everything coordinates so beautifully. Best of all, I’m incredibly grateful to have made some wonderful new friendships. The Stampin’ Up! community is a beautiful one.

Okay, let’s get on to the card for today. I was inspired by the most wonderful card created by Nadine Schweda. Nadine shared her card in our Stampin’ Up! demonstrator group and I was not the only person to be completely blown away by it. I’d have loved to have CASEd it exactly as she had made hers – it was that wonderful! As I don’t have the same supplies on hand, I had to put my own spin on the design…and really, I think that is what it is all about. Be inspired but try and put your own spin on what you see, even if just in a little way (and remember, if you are inspired by others, you must give credit)!

I’m using the wonderful Party Pandas stamp set which will be available on January 3, 2018, when Sale-A-Bration begins (cannot wait for this!). In fact, it is one of the stamp sets you could earn for FREE! It is so versatile and fun! I love this stamp set. I also love how you can mix it up and use it in different ways. For example, in the card below, the panda hanging on to the 0 is actually holding a balloon but there’s no reason you have to use the stamp as originally designed. The panda holding the 2 is actually holding an envelope but with some patience, you can colour the stamp so as to exclude this envelope. I tried using a post-it note to mask out the envelope but it was a little too tricky. In the end, I used a marker to colour the stamp – much easier!

I’ve also used the new Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes to add a little more interest to the background. These are coming in the new Occasions catalogue and they are going to be fun to use on many different projects!

Here’s the card…

Aren’t these pandas super cute?

Thank you for your support this year. I truly appreciate it!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day and a great year ahead!

Hi, when you see the new Sale-A-Bration catalogue you might be like me and take one look at the new Party Pandas stamp set and put it straight on your “must have” list. The great thing is that you can actually earn this stamp set for free when you place a qualifying order during January to March 2018. How fantastic is that! (Don’t worry, I’ll give you more information closer to the time).

Now, back to the pandas…the little pandas are all separate stamps but when I was playing with them I thought how cute they would be together at a panda party. They all fit together perfectly! All it took was a little masking.

Here’s the card…

I think this stamp set is going to be a favourite of mine. I love those little pandas! (Oh, and that lovely Designer Series Paper is another freebie you could earn during Sale-A-Bration next year).

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